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title: "Guy Bradley takes helm as Cathay chairman, Patrick Healy retires after 3 decades"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286213141.md"
description: "Guy Bradley has taken over as chairman of Cathay Pacific Airways and Swire Coca-Cola, succeeding Patrick Healy, who is retiring after over 30 years. Bradley, also chairman of Swire Pacific, aims to enhance the company's performance and strengthen Hong Kong's aviation status. Healy, who joined Swire Group in 1988, has stepped down from multiple roles, including executive director of Swire Pacific. This leadership change follows Cathay Pacific's 9.5% increase in net profit to HK$10.82 billion last year, driven by increased capacity and strong demand."
datetime: "2026-05-13T07:10:45.000Z"
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# Guy Bradley takes helm as Cathay chairman, Patrick Healy retires after 3 decades

Guy Bradley has assumed the role of chairman of Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways and Swire Coca-Cola, succeeding Patrick Healy, who will retire from the group after more than three decades of service. Bradley, 60, is also chairman of Swire Pacific, John Swire & Sons (H.K.) and Swire Properties. He was appointed chairman of the conglomerate’s airline and bottling operations last December. He previously said that, as chair of the Cathay Group, he would focus on enhancing the company’s overall performance and strengthening Hong Kong’s status as a leading international aviation hub. Bradley, currently a non-executive director of Cathay, formally assumed the roles of executive director and board chairman following the company’s annual general meeting on Wednesday. As part of the leadership transition, Healy stepped down as executive director of Swire Pacific, chairman of Cathay Pacific and Swire Coca-Cola, and director of John Swire & Sons. He will retire from the group later this month. Healy, who joined the Swire Group in 1988, had served as chairman and executive director of Cathay since 2019 and held various roles across its aviation, beverages and industrial divisions in Hong Kong, mainland China and Germany. The transition comes after Cathay Pacific reported a 9.5 per cent increase in net profit to HK$10.82 billion (US$1.38 billion) last year, supported by increased capacity, solid passenger load factors and resilient cargo demand, according to its annual report.

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